Montrose Sweater has a classic raglan structure with a striped texture worked throughout. The oversized fit provides a modern look that looks great with anything. The sweater is worked from the top down. First the neck edge is worked and folded over, then short rows are worked to create shape to the neck as part of the yoke. The remainder of the yoke is worked in the round with raglan increases. The sweater is then divided for the body and sleeves, and new stitches are cast on for the underarms. The body and sleeves are finished separately and worked in the round, and the edges are bound off using your preferred bind-off technique.

Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11 are intended to fit an approximate actual bust circumference of 75 (80, 85, 90, 95) (100, 110, 120, 130) 140, 150 cm.

Bust circumference of finished garment:
99 (104, 109, 114, 119) (124, 134, 144, 154) 164, 174 cm

Upper arm circumference of finished garment:
39.5 (40.5, 42, 43, 44.5) (45.5, 48, 51.5, 55) 59, 62.5 cm

Recommended length of finished garment:
50 (50, 51.5, 51.5, 53.5) (53.5, 55, 56.5, 57) 58.5, 60 cm (measured from mid-back excluding neck edge)

Recommended length of finished sleeve:
44.5 (44.5, 44.5, 44.5, 44.5) (44.5, 44, 45, 44.5) (45.5, 44.5) cm

Yoke depth:
20 (20, 20, 20, 21.5) (21.5, 22, 22.5, 23.5) 24, 24.5 cm (measured from mid-back excluding neck edge)

Gauge:
20 sts x 30 rows in PATTERN on 4.5mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking.

Needles:
Circular needles: 3.5mm (25-120 cm), 4.5mm (40-120 cm)

Materials:
550 (600, 650, 650, 650) (700, 750, 800, 850) 950, 1000g DK Pure Merino Wool by Unikt Yarn (100 g = 200m) held together with 145 (150, 160, 165, 170) (180, 190, 210, 220) 240, 255g Silk Mohair by Unikt Yarn (50g = 420m) PLUS 55 (55, 55, 55, 55) (60, 60, 60, 65) 70, 70g Merino Singles by Sysleriget (100g = 366m) held double (the quantity provided is the total amount of yarn required) held together with 10 (10, 10, 10, 10) (15, 15, 15, 15) 15, 15g Silk Mohair by Isager (25g = 212m) for the ‘colour change’ sleeve.

If knitting the sweater all in one colour your will require:
250 (300, 300, 300, 300) (300, 350, 350, 400) 400, 450g Alpaca 2 by Isager (50g = 250m) held together with 200 (250, 300, 300, 300) (300, 350, 350, 350) 400, 450g Tvinni by Isager (50g = 260m) held together with 150 (175, 175, 175, 175) (200, 200, 225, 225) 250, 250g Silk Mohair by Isager (25g = 212m).

OR

600 (650, 700, 700, 700) (750, 800, 850, 900) 1000, 1050g DK Pure Merino Wool by Unikt Yarn (100g = 200m) held together with 150 (175, 175, 175, 175) (175, 200, 200, 225) 250, 250g Silk Mohair by Unikt Yarn (50g = 420m)

OR

700 (700, 800, 800, 800) (850, 950, 950, 1000) 1100, 1150g Merino Singles by Sysleriget (100g = 366m) held double (the quantity provided is the total amount of yarn required) held together with 150 (175, 175, 175, 175) (175, 200, 200, 225) 250, 250g Silk Mohair by Isager (25g = 212m).

If you choose to lengthen the sweater you may require more yarn.

• Yarns used in pictures are: Version 1: Alpaca 2 by Isager in shade E0 held together with Tvinni by Isager in shade 2s held together with Silk Mohair by Isager in shade E0.

Version 2: DK Pure Merino Wool by Unikt Yarn in shade Hubba Bubba held together with Silk Mohair by Unikt Yarn in shade Natural AND for the ‘colour change’ sleeve Merino Singles by Sysleriget in shade Lollipop held together with Merino Singles by Sysleriget in shade Natural and Silk Mohair by Unikt Yarn in shade Natural.*

Size guide:
Montrose Sweater is designed to have approximately 24 cm of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approximately 24 cm larger in circumference than your bust measurement.